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2023年12月英语四级翻译常考话题预测（3）：中国饮食话题

预测一

中国饮食（Chinese cuisine）不但花样多，而且具有色、香、味、形俱佳的特点。由于中国地域辽阔，各地的物产、气候和生活习惯不同，因此人们的口味也各不相同。南方人口味清淡，北方人口味较重，四川人喜欢吃辣，山西人喜欢吃酸。这样，在中国就形成了各具地方风味特色的菜系。其中，鲁菜、川菜、淮扬菜和粤菜被称为中国的四大菜系。到北京的客人，一般都要尝尝有名的“北京烤鸭”。北京烤鸭是北京的名菜，最著名的烤鸭店是全聚德。

参考译文：

Chinese cuisine enjoys a reputation for its color, scent, taste and design, as well as its variety. Due to the vast territory, abundant resources, varied climate and different living habits in China, people from other places have quite different flavors of food. For instance, southerners like light food while northerners are on the opposite. Sichuan people like spicy food, but Shanxi dwellers like sour one. As a consequence, a variety of cuisines unique to certain areas are formed, among which that of Lu, Chuan, Huaiyang and Yue are called the “Grand Four Categories of Chinese Cuisine. Visitors to Beijing will, definitely have a taste of the Beijing roast duck, which is the representative dish of Beijing. The place that offers the most world-renowned Beijing roast duck is the Quanjude Restaurant.

预测二

中国一个幅员辽阔、资源丰富、历史悠久的多民族国家，每个民族都有其独特的丰富菜肴。地域菜系在地理环境、气候、文化传统、民族风俗和其他因素的影响下经过悠久历史的发展已经成形。最有影响力、最具代表性的是鲁、川、粵、闽、苏、浙、湘、徽菜系，这八种被人们称为“八大菜系”。中国的“八大菜系”是以多种多样的烹饪方法区分的，各有其长处。

参考译文：

China is a time-honored multi-ethnic nation with a vast territory and abundant resources, and every ethnic group has its unique abundant dishes. Regional cuisines have taken shape after long-history evolution under the influence of geographical environment, climate, cultural tradition, folk customs and other factors. The most influential and representative ones are Lu, Chuan，Yue, Min, Su，Zhe, Xiang and Hui Cuisines, which are commonly known as “Eight Major Cuisines”. Dishes in the “Eight Major Cuisines” in China are characterized by diversified cooking skills, with each having its strong points.

预测三

饺子，是一种以面为皮（wrapper)的充馅食物，它是中国北方比较传统的食物，饺子深受中国汉族人民的喜爱。中国人过春节和其他节日，饺子是必不可少的。相传是我国古代名医张仲景发明的。“饺子”得名的原因非常简单，“饺子”音同“交子”，是新旧交替之意，因为春节标志着新的一年的开始，人们选择吃饺子来表达他们对新年的美好祝愿。尽管时代变了，但是这一传统却保留了下来。

参考译文：

Jiaozi, or dumpling is a kind of food stuffed with filling inside a wheat wrapper. As a quite traditional food in Northern China, it is very popular among Han Chinese. Jiaozi is absolutely necessary when the Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival and other festivals. It is said that jiaozi was invented by China's famous ancient doctor Zhang Zhongjing. The reason for naming the food “jiaozi” is very simple: “jiaozi” is homophonous to the Chinese phrase “change of year”， which means the transition from the old to the new. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi to express their best wishes for the New Year. This tradition has remained unbroken despite the change in times.

预测四

过年吃年糕(New Year cake)是中国人的风俗之一，年糕是过年必备的食品。年糕在我国已有2000多年的历史了，至今仍受人们的喜爱。它是用米粉 (riceflour)蒸制而成的食品。年糕分南式、北式两种。南式以广东、苏州年糕为最好，其香味纯正，口感细腻，不软不硬。煮时不融，煎时不化。深受人们喜爱。炒年糕是年糕的特色吃法。它有很多种做法，不同的做法用到不同的原料，每一种都美味可口，营养丰富。

参考译文：

It is one of the Chinese customs to eat New Year's cake during the Spring Festival. New Year cake is an essential food prepared for the Chinese New Year. It has a history of over 2,000 years in China and is still popular nowadays. It is steamed food made of rice flour. There are two kinds of New Year cake: the Southern style and the Northern style. Those made in Guangdong and Suzhou provinces are the best among southern-style New Year cakes， because they are pure in fragrance, delicate in taste, and neither hard nor soft. They do not melt when cooked and fried, so they are warmly welcomed by people. Fried New Year cake is a unique method of eating new Year cakes. It can be cooked in many ways， and different methods require different ingredients, each of which is delicious and nutritious.

预测五

中国菜(cuisine )是中国各地区、各民族各种菜肴的统称,也指发源于中国的烹饪方式。中国菜历史悠久，派(genre)众多,主要代表菜系有“八大菜系”。每一菜系因气候、地理、历史、烹饪技巧和生活方式的差异而风务异。中国菜的调料(seasoning)丰富多样,调料的不同是形成地方特色菜的主要原因之一。中国菜强调香、味俱佳,味是菜肴的灵魂。中国饮食文化博大精深,作为世界三大菜系之一的中国菜,在海内外享有盛誉。

参考译文：

Chinese cuisine is a general term for the various foods from diverse regions and ethnic groups of China. It also refers to cooking styles originating from China With a long history, Chinese cuisine has a number of different genres, the main representatives of which are “Eight Cuisines”. Every cuisine is distinctive from one another due to the differences in climate, geography, history, cooking techniques, and lifestyle. Chinese cuisine contains a rich variety of seasonings, which is one of main factors contributing to different local special dishes. Chinese cuisine lays emphasis on the perfect combination of color, flavor, and taste, and the soul of the dishes is taste. Chinese cuisine culture is extensive and profound, and Chinese cuisine, one of the Three World Cuisines, enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.

预测六

中国有句古话，“民以食为天。”可见饮食在中国人生活中的分量。中国地域辽阔，由于各地气候、物产以及风俗习惯的差异，形成了以鲁菜、川菜、粤菜、闽菜、苏菜、浙菜、徽菜、湘菜为代表的八大菜系。中国菜讲究色、香、味，其中尤以味最为重要。中国的菜名五花八门，著名菜肴的名称背后都有段生动的故事，这为中国饮食文化平添了几分神秘色彩。

参考译文：

As an ancient Chinese saying goes"Hunger breeds discontentment." food plays an important role in the daily life of the Chinese people. In the vast land of China, differences exist in climate, local products, and customs of various regions, which has laid the foundation for the formation of the Eight Traditional Chinese Cuisines, with the ones in Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Anhui as representative Chinese cuisines set great store by color， smelling and flavor among which the flavor matters the most. There is a mixed assortment of the names of Chinese cuisines. The lively fables hidden in the name of famous cuisines add some mysterious color to the food culture of China.

预测七

月饼是中国人在中秋节食用的传统食品，一般呈圆形，寓意团圆幸福，反映了人们对家人团聚的美好愿望。在古代的中秋节，月饼被用来祭拜月神(Luna)，后来逐渐形成了中秋吃月饼的传统。月饼通常是烤制而成的,外皮(crust)一般是由面粉制成，里面包进某种馅(stuffing)。月饼内馅多选用植物的种子，对人们的健康有益。现在的月饼品种更加繁多，风味更加丰富，受到我国各地人们的喜爱。如今将月饼作为礼物送给客户和亲朋好友已成为一种习俗。

参考译文：

Moon cake is a traditional food eaten by the Chinese during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Generally has a round shape, symbolizing reunion and happiness, which reflects people's aspiration of family reunion. In ancient times, moon cake was made to worship the Luna on the Mid-Autumn festival. Later the tradition of eating moon cakes on that day was formed gradually. Moon cake is generally made by baking. The crust is usually made of flour, in which a certain stuffing is filled. In most cases, the seeds of different plants are chosen as their stuffing, which benefits people's health. With more varieties and flavors today, moon cake is liked by people all over the country. Nowadays it is customary to bring moon cakes to clients or relatives as presents.

预测八

面条起源于中国，已有数千年的历史。传统的面条由手工制作而成。而随着科技的发展，由机器制作的面条逐渐地出现在餐桌上。面条易于消化且营养丰富，并可根据个人口味和地方习惯，采用不同的烹饪方法并辅以各种调料。面条是中国人最喜欢的食物之一，过生日时往往要吃一碗长寿面（the longevity noodles），寓意长命百岁。

参考译文：

Noodles, originated in China, have a long history for thousands of years. Traditionally, noodles are made by hand. But with the development of technology, machine-made noodles have gradually appeared on dining tables. Noodles are easy to digest and full of nutrition. They can be prepared in different ways and with various seasonings according to individual tastes and local customs. Noodles are one of the favorite foods of the Chinese people, who always eat a bowl of longevity noodles on their birthdays to wish for a long life.

预测九

每年农历十二月初八是中国的传统节日腊八节（the Laba Festival）。在这天我国一些地方有熬制和品尝腊八粥的习俗。腊八粥由谷物、各种豆类和干果制成，营养丰富。虽然不同地区腊八粥的用料虽有不同，但主要原料都包括糯米（glutinous rice）、红豆、花生、红枣等。人们相信腊八节喝腊八粥会带来好运，腊八粥充满着中国人民对幸福生活的美好期望。

参考译文：

The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on every eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. On this day some places in our country have the custom of cooking and tasting Laba rice porridge. The porridge, which is made of grain and a variety of beans and nuts, is rich in nutrition. Although the materials used in the porridge vary from region to region, the main materials include glutinous rice, red beans, peanuts, red dates and so on. It is believed that having Laba rice porridge at this festival brings good luck, and it is full of Chinese people's good expectations for a happy life.